25 Jul Trump Blames Tariff Critics for Weakening US Bargaining Power President Donald Trump lit into critics of his tariffs, saying discord — some from Republicans in Congress — undercuts his ability to narrow the U.S. trade gaps with other countries. Read more...
25 Jul Strongest Trucking Market in History Has Legs, ATA’s Bob Costello Says NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. trucking industry is enjoying its best business environment since deregulation in 1980, and the good times will continue in the near term unless trade disputes hinder economic growth, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said. Read more...
25 Jul Opinion: Don’t Penalize Truckers for Rhode Island’s Bridge Woes Remember that feeling when a teacher sat you in the corner after wrongly accusing you of something? I believe this nation’s truckers have been placed in the proverbial corner by the state of Rhode Island. They don’t deserve the punishment of a trucks-only tolling initiative that the state’s RhodeWorks program will inflict, because there is no definitive proof that trucks are the primary cause for deterioration of the state’s bridges — as its Department of Transportation has claimed. Read more...
25 Jul Like Father, Like Son: Thomases Win W.Va. State Titles Randy and Jeremy Thomas, a father-son duo driving for FedEx Freight, captured state titles in different classes at the 2018 West Virginia Truck Driving Championships, and one of them was named Grand Champion as well. Read more...
24 Jul CN Railroad Reports Improved 2Q Earnings on CEO’s First Day Just hours after being officially named by its Board of Directors as the new president and CEO of Montreal-based CN Railroad, Jean-Jacques Ruest presented an improving financial picture when the company’s second-quarter results were released July 24. Read more...
24 Jul Rush Declares First Dividend as 2Q Revenue, Profits Climb Truck dealership network Rush Enterprises Inc. saw revenue increase and net income spike 33% in the second quarter and announced its first-ever quarterly dividend. Read more...
24 Jul 16 States Join Request for Court Review of EPA’s Glider Decision Attorneys general from 16 states have joined a request that an appeals court review a decision by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials to not enforce an Obama-era regulation limiting the production of glider kit trucks to 300 units per manufacturer. Read more...
24 Jul June Trailer Orders Clear 20,000 U.S. trailer orders in June passed 20,000 but declined for the first time in 18 months, year-over-year, held back by a fall-off in dry van orders, ACT Research Co. reported. Read more...
24 Jul Tonnage Rises 7.8% in June, Up 8% in First Half of 2018 Truck tonnage continued its powerful run in June, rising 7.8% compared with year-ago levels and up nearly 8% through the first half of 2018, according to American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index. Read more...
24 Jul Idaho Grand Champion Tim Melody Is Living Out the Career He Always Dreamed Of Tim Melody remembers being a child and having his father describe truck drivers to him as "knights of the highway." Now Melody, with 3.2 million safety miles and an Idaho Grand Champion title on his resume, can be considered one of those knights himself. Read more...